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martin and george zimmerman where trayvon martin ended up dead. we'll vf much more on this coverage coming up on "now" with alex wagner after a quick break. stay tuned. can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male...
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goode saw, trayvon martin straddling and striking mr. zimmerman with mr. zimmerman on his back, consistent with the forensic evidence that you found at the time of the shot? >> yes, sir. >> that statement, i take it, is separate and apart from mr. zimmerman's statement describing essentially the same thing. >> right. but again, i would not have used that to give my opinion. i have to use the physical evidence in conjunction with the statement of mr. zimmerman. >> the -- you pointed out in your direct evidence that there were two lacerations on the back of mr. zimmerman's head and that you testified that you believed those two have been from separate impacts. >> yes, sir. >> because you could see the sort of valley in between. >> yes, sir. >> those were the two blows that created the lacerations. >> right, in addition they were so separate that if you impacted one, you couldn't get the other one. so there were two reasons. >> your testimony was that was consistent with having mr. zimmerman's head struck at least twice on a surface like concrete. >> objectio
goode saw, trayvon martin straddling and striking mr. zimmerman with mr. zimmerman on his back, consistent with the forensic evidence that you found at the time of the shot? >> yes, sir. >> that statement, i take it, is separate and apart from mr. zimmerman's statement describing essentially the same thing. >> right. but again, i would not have used that to give my opinion. i have to use the physical evidence in conjunction with the statement of mr. zimmerman. >> the --...
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computer animated version of the events the night trayvon martin was shot to death. the video depicts the defense's version of the events as seen through zimmerman's eyes. the court heard from the forensic expert who produced that video. >> i put in the rod to match the bullet trajectory and then looked at his positions getting out of the car to see what position the bullet trajectory should be and if it was consistent with the height and the position of the shooter. >> the defense then called its first witness. a forensic pathologist who is on the stand right now. msnbc craig mevelvin joins us le from the courthouse. >> that is precisely the argument that the state was making. this animation, thomas, the judge called the hearing at 8:30 and we thought it would twa 30 minutes but after two hours the judge finally decided she wanted to bring the jury back in and this is an issue she thinks she can decide on later. the state indicated it's going to take them another 45 minutes to make the counterargument. this animation, by the way, it purports to show essentially what
computer animated version of the events the night trayvon martin was shot to death. the video depicts the defense's version of the events as seen through zimmerman's eyes. the court heard from the forensic expert who produced that video. >> i put in the rod to match the bullet trajectory and then looked at his positions getting out of the car to see what position the bullet trajectory should be and if it was consistent with the height and the position of the shooter. >> the defense...
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before trayvon martin was shot. let's listen in. >> -- but you can get severe head trauma without more on the scalp sglp so scalp. >> sort of gauging the amount of force necessary to cause those injuries alone, would that be enough force in your opinion to cause this stunning effect that you talked about? >> oh, yes. anyone who's ever had a real bang on the had head knows, you don't have to have a laceration or big bruise to be -- it's a transient type of thing. maybe five, ten seconds, you know, you're kind of stunned. that's why that's a good term to use. medically the doctors would refer to it as a ultra mild concussion. but stunning would be a better thing because people experience that and they hit their heads an they understand it and it is not really of much significance neurologically. >> if you sustained a stunning blow like this, and then you continued to receive additional blows to the head, would the additional blows continue to cause this stunning effect? >> oh, yeah. yeah. >> so it may compound, in a w
before trayvon martin was shot. let's listen in. >> -- but you can get severe head trauma without more on the scalp sglp so scalp. >> sort of gauging the amount of force necessary to cause those injuries alone, would that be enough force in your opinion to cause this stunning effect that you talked about? >> oh, yes. anyone who's ever had a real bang on the had head knows, you don't have to have a laceration or big bruise to be -- it's a transient type of thing. maybe five,...
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martin, or did he park, get out and was immediately confronted by trayvon martin or he confronted trayvon martin depending on who you believe. but this testimony is pretty con voluntary lieutenant convoluted, and just as we're wondering about the significance of this testimony, the jury probably is, too. >> sure. the defense is trying to define precisely where the vehicle is parked. she originally suggested it's in one road, but we hear the defense attorney there trying to suggest the vehicle may have been parked on a different route, on twin peaks road. why is he trying to suggest that that may be where the vehicle was parked? >> well, for the defense, it's all about corroborating george zimmerman's story. and we understand that the truck was not secured by law enforcement. it may have been moved, and therefore, where the truck ended up may not have been where zimmerman parked it. again, depending on who you believe in this case. so the defense is just using this witness to get this little piece of information. >> lisa bloom, thank you very much. the prosecution is now cross examining el
martin, or did he park, get out and was immediately confronted by trayvon martin or he confronted trayvon martin depending on who you believe. but this testimony is pretty con voluntary lieutenant convoluted, and just as we're wondering about the significance of this testimony, the jury probably is, too. >> sure. the defense is trying to define precisely where the vehicle is parked. she originally suggested it's in one road, but we hear the defense attorney there trying to suggest the...
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it's trayvon martin screaming out. we have one witness who says it sounds like a boy. that was a neighbor who didn't know either of the two men. zimmerman himself said to the police, it doesn't sound like me. the defense argued today, well, that's the typical thing people say when they hear a recording of their voice. oh, that doesn't sound like me. that's their argument on that one. we know the screaming stops when the shot gets fired. we know that john goode, one of the witnesses, said he heard george zimmerman screaming for help. so how the jury sorts all of that out, i don't know. they may ultimately say, you know, this 911 call, we can't sort it out, we're going to put that piece of evidence aside. >> lisa, i want to bring you back to the character question. let's say the door is open for the prosecution to bring in the negative information and evidence about george zimmerman. doesn't that also have a reverberating effect? doesn't that then give the defense an opportunity to bring in whatever negative issues, info
it's trayvon martin screaming out. we have one witness who says it sounds like a boy. that was a neighbor who didn't know either of the two men. zimmerman himself said to the police, it doesn't sound like me. the defense argued today, well, that's the typical thing people say when they hear a recording of their voice. oh, that doesn't sound like me. that's their argument on that one. we know the screaming stops when the shot gets fired. we know that john goode, one of the witnesses, said he...
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you know, you -- we've heard from trayvon's mother, trayvon's father, trayvon's brother. they all have a connection to him, to trayvon martin, but other people who did 911 calls, who said they thought it was the guy on top, meaning the one screaming for help was the one on bottom was george zimmerman, but you also had some people who testified saying that the person they heard screaming sounded like a child, sounded like a young boy. >> okay, well, we're joined live now from sanford, craig melvin is there. and craig, can you tell us exactly what's going on inside the courtroom right now at this moment? >> reporter: right now, martin, judge nelson is considering hearing on john donnelly. he's the guy who's married to lee ann benjamin. they both testified to the fact that they gave money to the website to help george zimmerman pay for his legal bills. he testified that it helped him, took food over to the house. they also testified that because of his experience in vietnam, he was able to better decipher screaming. he said that he could recognize that it was george zimmerma
you know, you -- we've heard from trayvon's mother, trayvon's father, trayvon's brother. they all have a connection to him, to trayvon martin, but other people who did 911 calls, who said they thought it was the guy on top, meaning the one screaming for help was the one on bottom was george zimmerman, but you also had some people who testified saying that the person they heard screaming sounded like a child, sounded like a young boy. >> okay, well, we're joined live now from sanford,...
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the death of trayvon martin was a tragedy. not just for his family, or for any one community, but for america. i know this case has elicited strong passions. and in the wake of the verdict, i know those passions may be running even higher, but we are a nation of laws, and the jury has spoken. i now ask america to recognize calm reflection on two parents who lost a son. we continue our live coverage from sanford, florida, what's next? zimmerman may not be done defending himself in court? now civil rights leaders are calling for new charges. >>> also ahead -- >> in my instance, because i am african-american. we never really get a fair trial. we don't feel like we get a fair trial. >> that was longtime sanford resident and business owner brenda hartsfield about 24 hours ago on our show. i'll check in with her and get her reaction to the verdict. we'll be right back. [ brent ] this guy's a pro, herbie. [ herbie ] there's no doubt about it brent, a real gate keeper. here's kevin, the new boyfriend. lamb to the slaughter. that's rig
the death of trayvon martin was a tragedy. not just for his family, or for any one community, but for america. i know this case has elicited strong passions. and in the wake of the verdict, i know those passions may be running even higher, but we are a nation of laws, and the jury has spoken. i now ask america to recognize calm reflection on two parents who lost a son. we continue our live coverage from sanford, florida, what's next? zimmerman may not be done defending himself in court? now...
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let's go right to the courtroom and the cross examination of dimaio. >> -- it was trayvon martin who attack george zimmerman. you can't say that. >> that's correct, sir. >> in fact, you can't testify as to who threw the first punch. >> that's correct, sir. >> in fact, you can't really testify whether there was a first punch thrown. >> that's correct, sir. >> you can't say whether it was trayvon martin defending himself or george zimmerman defensing himself in terms of when this first started. >> when it first starred? that's correct, sir. >> your testimony is really only focusing on the time of the actual shot. correct? would that be accurate? >> that's correct, sir. >> okay. and you're not stating here, are you, that everything george zimmerman stated at the statement you saw, the re-enactment, is the complete gospel truth. >> that's correct, sir. i'm just stating the nature of the gunshot wound being consistent with his account of how he shot. >> right. but were you aware, sir, that the defendant had given one, two, three -- i believe at least four, maybe five statements prior to t
let's go right to the courtroom and the cross examination of dimaio. >> -- it was trayvon martin who attack george zimmerman. you can't say that. >> that's correct, sir. >> in fact, you can't testify as to who threw the first punch. >> that's correct, sir. >> in fact, you can't really testify whether there was a first punch thrown. >> that's correct, sir. >> you can't say whether it was trayvon martin defending himself or george zimmerman defensing...
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an unknown trayvons. >> benjamin crump, attorney for trayvon martin's family. thanks so much for reminding us grief may be reasonable but despair is unacceptable when this family refuses to be in despair. thank you. >> up next a closer look at this case and the role of race in this case. i'm going to bring my panel in. what if george zimmerman was an african-american man. that was his attorney actually asked that question last night. oh man. gotta think fast, herbie. back pedal, back pedal. [ crowd cheering ] oh, he's down in flames and now the ice-cold shoulder. one last play... no, game over! gps take him to the dog house. [ male announcer ] make a powerful first impression. the all-new nissan sentra. ♪ the all-new nissan sentra. resoft would be great, but we really just need "kid-proof." softsprings got both, let me show you. right over here. here, feel this. wow, that's nice. wow. the soft carpets have never been this durable. you know i think we'll take it. get kid-friendly toughness and feet-friendly softness, without walking all over your budget. he di
an unknown trayvons. >> benjamin crump, attorney for trayvon martin's family. thanks so much for reminding us grief may be reasonable but despair is unacceptable when this family refuses to be in despair. thank you. >> up next a closer look at this case and the role of race in this case. i'm going to bring my panel in. what if george zimmerman was an african-american man. that was his attorney actually asked that question last night. oh man. gotta think fast, herbie. back pedal,...
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trayvon martin died because of ignorance. that's the travesty here. >> what has happened here, the outcome of this, the situation in and of itself can be utilized to help the next trayvon, the next young child who's in this situation and that their death may not be considered disposable? >> trayvon martin's life is not and will never be in vein. we're calling on people to keep their hoodies up. like i said earlier, we have white people, black people, brown people all come together for a common cause. if it were not for their efforts and attorney crump's belief for equality for all children, we never would have had the arrest for gom dpom. george zimmerman never would have been tried by a jury of his peers. i believe with all of the conviction in my heart, the next time this happens, we will get a convictions. >> are you disappointed in the prosecution's case in the fact that they were unable to convince this jury of the guilt of george zimmerman? >> i'm disappointed so much hate lived in george zimmerman's heart. i'm disappoi
trayvon martin died because of ignorance. that's the travesty here. >> what has happened here, the outcome of this, the situation in and of itself can be utilized to help the next trayvon, the next young child who's in this situation and that their death may not be considered disposable? >> trayvon martin's life is not and will never be in vein. we're calling on people to keep their hoodies up. like i said earlier, we have white people, black people, brown people all come together...
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i've been doing this longer than trayvon martin was alive. and i'm disgusted with our system of justice and better for you that you can tell your children you respect these six women and what they find. >> this is an important discussion. i think our rule of law is important. i think there are many things wrong with the justice system. so saying we have to recognize that six human beings in a very difficult case, emotionally difficult, huge amounts of public pressure, they were going to be denigrated no matter the verdict because there was going to be some side of the american public that were going to say, they were absolutely wrong. that's why. more because -- i'm taking a more human approach to this and saying, i think it is important to humanize those jurors and say, we need to let them go on and live their lives. the issue is what we need to fix about the situation? we need to fix the fact that they have six on murder cases. we won't have fair representation and because race still matters in america, it does matter what the racial makeup
i've been doing this longer than trayvon martin was alive. and i'm disgusted with our system of justice and better for you that you can tell your children you respect these six women and what they find. >> this is an important discussion. i think our rule of law is important. i think there are many things wrong with the justice system. so saying we have to recognize that six human beings in a very difficult case, emotionally difficult, huge amounts of public pressure, they were going to...